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WORRMANS TIME RECORDER. No. 691,253. Patented Oct. 5,1897.

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DANIEL HEPP, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

WORKNIANS TIME-RECORDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 591,253, dated October 5, 1897'.

Application iiled January 25, 1897. Serial No. 620,631. (No model.)

To (all whom, it may concern."

Be it known that I, DANIEL HEPP, a citizen of the United States,and aresident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Workmens Time-Recorders; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to workmens timerecorders for recording the time of their arrival at work and the time of their departure, and is intended primarily for use in connection with a watchmans time-recorder, for which I have made application for patent of even date herewith, although it may be used independently thereof, if desired.

The invention consists, essentially, of a casing containing a clock-movement, a rotatable and vertically-movable cylinder, a paper form on said cylinder, a door to the casing having a series of numbered openings therein arranged in one or more vertical rows, and two keys adapted to be inserted respectively in said openings by the workmen as they arrive and depart from work, which will make an impression on the paper form and thus record the time of their arrival and departure, as will hereinafter be fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a front view of a workmans time-recorder constructed in accordance with myinvention, showing the same used in connection with a watchmans time-recorder. Fig. 2 is a similar view, the door of the casing being removed. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of one of the keys. Fig. 4 is an endview showing` various shapes of impressions or marking devices greatly enlarged. Figs. 5 and 6 represent, respectively, a longitudinal sectional view and a plan view of the means for elevating the cylinder.

In the said drawings the reference-numeral 1 designates a cabinet or casing provided with a clock-movement (not shown) and a rotatable and vertically-movable cylinder 3 for containing a paper form on which the time present invention.

The cylinder is connected with the clockmovement and is timed to make one revolution every twelve hours.

The numeral 5 designates the paper form,

. provided with a number of vertical and horizontal lines 6 and 7. Secured to the lower end of the cylinder is a supporting-plate 8, provided with a sleeve 9, in which lits a studshaft 10.

The numeral 12 designates balls forming bearings forsaid sleeve and shaft. The lower end of this shaft tits in a socket 13 of a plate 14, located in the cabinet or casing, and is formed with slots 15, in which a pin 16, secured to the stud-shaft, works. This pin is secured to a lever 17, pivoted to a lug 1S, and is provided with spring-arms 19, which pass through an opening in a curved plate 19. The sides of this opening are formed with opposite slots 20, with which engage blades 21 on said spring-arms.

The numeral 23 designates the door of the cabinet, provided with two vertical and par- 'allel rows of holes 24 and 25, the large holes 24: being-for the passage of a recording or marking key, while the small holes are to receive a pin on the key to hold the key in proper position. These large holes are numbered as seen, and the workmen are given corresponding numbers.

The numeral 26 designates the recordingkey. There are two of these keys employed, being identical in every respect except that the impressions made thereby shall present a different appearance, so as to be readily distinguishable from each other. One of these keys is employed for recording the time of the arrival of the workmen and the other for recording the time of their departure, and they should be of different colors or have some other distinguishing characteristic, so as to avoid liability of one being mistaken for the other. A description of one key will therefore suffice for both.

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The numeral 27 designates a cylindrical bleek provided with a head 27a and formed with a central bere, in which is located a reciprocating tube 2S, having a longitudinal slot to receive the end ef pin 30, which will prevent it from rotating, yet allow it te reciprocate in the bleek.

The numeral 3l designates a screw-cap for the block. Secured to this tube is a cellar 32, against which abuts one end of a coiled spring 34, encircling' the tube. The block is counterbored te receive this spring.

The numeral 35 designates a cylindrical marker made of felt iitting in said tube and the outer end provided with a projection 36, passing through an aperture in the end of the tube. rlhis projection makes the impression on the paper form. At the opposite end of said tube is provided a plate 37, between which and the inner end ot' the felt marker is a coiled spring 3S. The head 27 is provided with a central annular boss 39, which fits in the large holes ol' the door, and is also previded with a pin 40, which engages with the small holes therein te held the keyin position.

The operation isas follows: The paper form being properlyT adjusted on the cylinder the clock-movement is set in operation and the arrival-key laid upon a ledge, (not shown,) seas to be accessible te the workmen. As the workmen arrive each in turn takes the key and inserts it in the hole in the door which is numbered the same as the number he bears. Then the key is thus inserted, the plate 37 is pressed inward, forcing the tube and marker or recorder against the paper, which will make an impression thereon recording the time et arrival. After a reasonable or su llicient time the arrival-key is removed and the departure-key put in its place,

so that the workmen may record the time o'l` their departure. At the beginning el. each days werk the cylinder is elevated a step by means of the lever and connections at the lower end thereof, so that a new surface will be presented Vfor the recording-keys, so that a wceks record will appear en the form, shewing the time of the arrival and departure ei.E each Workman each day during the week.

The paper form may, in addition te the time thereon, have a time-table provided thereon on which the names of the workmen and the time made during the week can be entered. (Sec upper part of the -l'orm in Fig. 2.)

The felt markers are te be saturated with any suitable marking iluid and are replaced by new ones when the ink or lluid gives out or is dried up.

Having thus Yl'ully described my invention, what I claim is In a recording -key el the character described, the combination with the cylindrical block having a cylindrical bere, the head at one end provided with a pin and with a eentral annular bess, of the reciln'ecating tube located in said bore, having` a slot therein, the pin secured to said bleek and working in said slet, the coiled spring surroundingsaid tube, the screw-cap on the end el' said bleek, the removable marker of absorbent material lecated in said tube, the plate at the end el the tube, and the coiled spring in said tube, substantially as described.

In testimony that l claim the for my own I have hereunto aliixed my in presence of two witnesses.

DANIEL illilll".

eweing as signature "Witnesses:

VC. W. Seaman, EDWARD l invente i\:s N. 

